Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Tunisia or Zambia?

Tunisia, at 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zambia?

10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tunisia vs Zambia: Patents - technology diffusion

Tunisia

3 Patents

in 2023

Zambia

2 Patents

in 2017

Tunisia rank

76th

Zambia rank

79th

Patents - technology diffusion over time

Tunisia
Zambia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Zambia, a difference of 1 Patents.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Tunisia ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 104 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	85.8 Patents	25.8 Patents	60 Patents	Tunisia
2000s	170 Patents	1 Patents	169 Patents	Tunisia
2010s	164 Patents	1.5 Patents	162.5 Patents	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patents - technology diffusion, Tunisia or Zambia?: Tunisia, at 3 Patents against 2 Patents in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in patents - technology diffusion between Tunisia and Zambia?: 1 Patents, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Zambia?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Tunisia and Zambia rank globally for patents - technology diffusion?: Tunisia ranks 76th and Zambia ranks 79th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Patents - technology diffusion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Patents - technology diffusion
Unit: Patents
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 118 places, 3,266 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Patent statistics and indicators are suitable for tracking innovation in environment-related technologies. They allow the assessment of countries' innovation performance as well as the design of governments' environmental and innovation policies. This dataset presents data on patent applications by patent office. For more information on the methodology, click the link below on "Database documentation" Data source(s): OECD, STI Micro-data Lab: Intellectual Property Database, http://oe.cd/ipstats Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 16, 2026 Database documentation